An Unusually Sordid Strain Of Automatons Crossword Clue

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	noun • an automaton that resembles a human being • An operating system from Google for mobile devices
	35%	8		Creator of mechanical statues called automatons
	noun • (Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus
	35%	9		A revolving mechanism used in music boxes or automatons
	noun • an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror

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The Guardian Cryptic09 Dec 2003	Across 17
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